StoryCorps

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“There are things you see, when the fire is hot, that you’ll never see at any other time.”

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“There are things you see, when the fire is hot, that you’ll never see at any other time.”

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Teachers and Educators: Bring StoryCorps to Your Classroom for #TheGreatListen 2019

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“Has my collecting vacuums ever been a problem in our relationship?”

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“Has my collecting vacuums ever been a problem in our relationship?”

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“Sometimes I wonder why everyone in the world doesn’t wanna be a nurse.”

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“Sometimes I wonder why everyone in the world doesn’t wanna be a nurse.”

September 11th Initiative

Learn about our national initiative to record at least one story to honor each of the lives lost during the attacks on September 11, 2001.

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Always a Family

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"He gave me the joys of motherhood, and the pains of motherhood."

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"He gave me the joys of motherhood, and the pains of motherhood."

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John and Joe

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"People saw only a turban and a beard."

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"People saw only a turban and a beard."

Back-to-School Lessons

Animations for reflection and conversation among parents, students, and educators.

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The Golden Rule

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The Drill

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Class Is in Session

Get into an educational mindset with these stories about meaningful school experiences.

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Lessons Learned

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Lessons Learned

After the difficult experience of helping integrate a Tennessee high school in 1964, Dr. William Lynn Weaver succeeded in spite of some teachers and because of others — in particular, one whose largest contribution took decades to be revealed.

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"In my old school, I never went to class."

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"As if high school is not hard enough..."

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"The Betsy Ross story intrigued me."

Bob Heft remembers designing the 50-star U.S. flag as a high school student in 1958.